HEKIKAI SHINKIN BANK CHOOSES ACCOYA® WOOD FACADES, JAPAN
Supplied by Ikegami & Co. Ltd., Hiroshima and designed by Kengo Kuma, the Misono branch of the Hekikai Shinkin Bank was unveiled on 27th June 2017.
The seven-story Misono branch building, located in the Naka Ward of Nagoya, features Kengo Kuma’s trademark Japanese modern style design, with eye-catching Accoya planks diagonally attached on the exterior glass walls and tall trees planted as a green-void corner feature near the base of the building.
Constructed by Sekisui House, Ltd. Accoya was selected due to its dimensional stability making it possible to achieve an elegant, slim structure having wide fixing points without risk of bending and warping.
Accoya has been used in multiple projects by the Kengo Kuma office in recent years and the experience in use and service from these projects was a further consideration in material selection for this high profile building.
WOODEN BOAT
This wooden boat made from Accoya wood is extremely comfortable and stable. The sharp bow cuts smoothly through the water and comfortably sleeps up to eight people.
Werffboat 21 chose Accoya wood to construct the boat because of its strong, lightweight, stylish, durable and low maintenance performance benefits. Making use of renewable raw materials and the efficient construction method allows Roelof van der Werff a low carbon footprint in the construction of this boat. Constructed in the Netherlands Werffboat 21 has built the boat with 85% of the renewable raw material wood using two layers of durable Accoya wood, mutually connected by glass fiber and epoxy resin.
ACCOYA WOOD ART STRUCTURE INSPIRES THE PEOPLE OF ISTANBUL
Odeaubois and ACT Lighting created a unique structure called OVO, an art installation with sensory lighting and ascenography. The first installation was completed during Easter in Marmara Forum, Istanbul, Turkey. The Accoya wood was supplied by Van Steenberge in Belgium and the structure is made from 356 specific pieces that are invisibly bolted together to create a seamless structure.
ACCOYA® VERTICAL CLADDING CHOSEN FOR THE TINTRA FOOTBRIDGE IN NORWAY
Distributed by Woodlink, Accoya was chosen as the ideal material for the vertical cladding on a footbridge in Vossenvangen, Norway.
Situated over the River Vosso, maintenance was an integral issue during the pre-planning and construction of the pedestrian bridge. Combining strength, durability and minimal maintenance over the years, Accoya wood was the natural choice for Rintala Eggertsson Architects.
Constructed by IKM Steel & Facade, the project also won the Architizer A+ Award in the Transportation and Infrastructure category. Two other category winning projects included; The Royal Arena, Denmark (Jury Winner in the Sport and Recreation category) and City Hall Venlo, Netherlands (Jury and Popular Choice Winner in the Institutional-Government & Municipal Buildings category).
The Architizer A+ Awards champion the very best architectural projects from around the globe, and celebrate industry visionaries from across the fields of design and architecture. The awards are the largest of their kind and are judged by over 400 luminaries and thought leaders, including prominent members of the architecture community, as well as experts from the technology, art, fashion, and design industries.
ACCOYA® SELECTED FOR SYMBOLIC MUSEUM SCULPTURE IN KOREA
Distributed by Young Lim, Accoya was chosen for a symbolic sculpture in the National Museum of Korea. The sculpture carries great symbolism as it was created to showcase the opening of additional museums by the Korean government.
Designed by Joosung Design Lab, 23m3 of Accoya was chosen due to its durability, stability and retained smoothness when used for exterior applications. The Accoya was glued to create the bend and curve and also fixed with stainless pin nails. The angled floor area was created as a place for people to sit outside, rest and also serves as a play area for children.
ACCOYA® FLOATING BRIDGE
Accoya® has been used to create a unique “floating” bridge in the Dutch city of Bergen op Zoom.
Completed earlier this year, the bridge spans Pielekenswater and its design was inspired by the work of Dutch military engineer Menno van Coehoorn, who built the 18th century Revelijn op den Zoom fortress in the same location.
Ro Koster and Ad Kil, of Bergen op Zoom-based RO&AD Architects, who also mastered the famous and award winning Moses Bridge in Halsteren, designed the 80m floating pedestrian bridge to allow access to the 18thcentury fort’s entrance. Its snake-like path mimics the journey and motion of the boats which originally travelled there.
The deck of the bridge, which is made entirely from Accoya, sits close to the water at Pielekenswater.
Exceeding the high-quality and aesthetic attributes of tropical hardwoods, Accoya also boasts excellent environmental credentials; it is sourced from FSC® certified forests and certified at Gold level by the Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
The bridge was built by Alldlex Watersports, from neighbouring Halsteren.
The Architizer A+ Awards champion the very best architectural projects from around the globe, and celebrate industry visionaries from across the fields of design and architecture. The awards are the largest of their kind and are judged by over 400 luminaries and thought leaders, including prominent members of the architecture community, as well as experts from the technology, art, fashion, and design industries.
ACCOYA® MARKS ENTRANCE TO DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
Accoya® wood has been used to create an impressive architectural sculpture that now adorns the entrance to Dublin City University (DCU).
Fifty four imposing posts made from structural glulaminated Accoya were creatively arranged to complete the installation. At its highest point, the sculpture stands 16 metres above ground level, marking the prominent entrance to the twentieth century institution and home to Ireland’s largest arts centre, The Helix.
ACCOYA® WOOD USED TO CREATE INSPIRATIONAL “FINGERS” SCULPTURE
rtist Ruurd Hollema designed an iconic piece of art for a roundabout on Reggesingel Street, Rijssen, The Netherlands. At 8.5 metres high and 11 metres in width this inspirational design is called “Fingers” due to the large interlocking timber beams.
The inspirational art structure is manufactured using 20m3 of Accoya wood in dimensions of 38mm x 150mm glue-laminated together. The customer, joiner and contractor De Groot Vroomshoop Gelijmde Houtconstructies b.v. constructed and built the eye catching structure with no coating except for an end sealer. The large glue laminated beams measure 0.18m x 6m x 11m.
MOSES BRIDGE, THE NETHERLANDS
The West Brabant Water Line is an early 17th century Dutch defensive line that was created by linking cities and villages with earthen fortresses and walls. An inundation zone to the north provided an area that could be flooded with water deep enough to make enemy advance on foot precarious but shallow enough to rule out the effective use of boats. The line once successfully held Spanish and French invaders at bay.
As part of a recent restoration programme, Fort de Roovere, the largest fort on the line required the addition of an access bridge. The fort is surrounded by a moat and was originally built without a bridge so it was a challenge to create one that would be discreet. RO&AD architects’ solution was to build a ‘sunken’ bridge that follows the line of the fort slope and sits almost flush with the soil and the level of the water, making it practically invisible as you approach the fort.
The bridge is built from Accoya wood sheet piling on either side, with a hardwood deck/stairs in between. Accoya wood’s durability and guaranteed performance in-ground and in freshwater made this possible.
PRESTIGIOUS RENOVATION PROJECT OF GERMAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC
The German Embassy in Washington DC is a prestigious property combining the main colonial-style Embassy building and a semi-detached house. Both structures were designed in the 1960s by prominent German architect Egon Eiermann.
In recent years, the impressive main Embassy building has suffered from asbestos contamination. As a result, the entire German Embassy has had to be completely renovated in order to meet modern-day health and safety standards – a challenging task for the architects having to balance the rigorous constraints of US building regulations with the need to respect and adapt Eiermann’s original design.
To fulfil the requirements of the job, the team of architects have chosen to use Accoya windows as part of the overall renovation project.
